DIY banquette in the hallway

The bench belongs to the decorative elements of furniture for decorating any room. It is multifunctional: it can be used as a seat, as a decorative element or as a means of storing items. In furniture showrooms there are numerous models of banquettes in different colors and styles. However, it is not necessary to go to the salon to purchase this decorative element for the hallway. You can do it yourself. We'll tell you how to do it later.

How to make a banquette in the hallway

A bench made by yourself has many advantages. So, you can choose your own shape, size and color. At the same time, it can become unique and unlike factory products and it can be made from outdated furniture, for example, a stool or coffee table.

You can make a banquette for the hallway with your own hands based on assembly instructions, your own experience, knowledge of working with tools and imagination.

What will it take?

To create a unique creation and decorate the hallway, you should work on:

• with drill;
• screwdriver;
• furniture stapler;
• sewing machine;
• screwdriver;
• sandpaper;
• furniture varnish.

You will also need fabric materials, a set, wood or iron for the base of the product, knowledge and experience in working with the tools listed above, a little imagination and following the assembly instructions.

Which material to choose

The bench can be forged, wooden, collapsible, fabric, leather or leatherette. It can also be made with drawers and a backrest. Let's analyze each material.

The wrought-iron banquette fits into Empire and Baroque interiors. A wooden product can be made with drawers and cabinets. The collapsible bench is functional, with a simple design and quick disassembly. A fabric banquette can be made from silk, cotton and linen. It will suit any interior style. Leather products are not suitable for every interior and look expensive. It is expensive and difficult to care for. The leatherette product does not look as expensive as the previous one and has a short service life, but is suitable for any type of interior.

A pouf with a back will create coziness. It can be brightened up with any soft pillows. A pouf with drawers is useful: it can save space.

Anyone can make a banquette from any material. Beginning inventors are better off choosing wood rather than iron because of the ease of working with it. In addition, working with wood does not require any special skills or experience. To make the frame, you will need to take sheets of chipboard or plywood. When constructing a product on legs, use wooden beams. You can buy them ready-made or build them yourself.

Attention! To secure the products, you should take furniture corners, screws and glue. For filling you may need foam rubber, padding polyester or any other wear-resistant and durable synthetic fabric.

Drawings and diagrams

To get started, you will need to create a diagram of the future product. It will be needed to determine the parameters of the banquette and to compare them with the volume of the room. When choosing a material, you need to choose a simple material. A pouf with a back or drawer will take more time, so a novice craftsman should assemble a simpler design. To create a diagram of a future product, you need to draw a sketch and note the dimensions of the future model in it. Wooden models should be cut using an electric jigsaw, and uneven edges should be smoothed using sandpaper. Afterwards everything will need to be varnished.

Banquette in the hallway yourself: step-by-step instructions

To properly design a bench, it is better for a novice craftsman to resort to the instructions: First, you need to construct a plywood and chipboard round or square seat without corners. Making corners will be difficult for a beginner. If the pouf requires legs, then they are attached to the bottom of the structure with corners, screws and a screwdriver. When creating a model that rests on the armrests, they are cut out in advance, before assembling the pins. They must contain special end holes.

You can design carved legs using a hand router. The seat will be made soft by foam rubber of the correct shape and fasteners at the bottom of the product. It is better to first attach burlap to the bottom of the model, and then connect the burlap to the foam cushion. To upholster a pouf, you need to make a model in advance by throwing fabric over the model and securing it with staples.

The formation of parts with assembly must be done in stages, since assembly is a complex and responsible job. To avoid damage to the pouf, you must follow the rules.For example, plywood needs to be drilled with screws using a drill. The lid must be made evenly over the area of ​​the body, so that later it will not be difficult to cover the pouf.

Assembling the frame must begin by assembling a workbench from blanks and connecting them using self-tapping screws. The pre-created bottom is attached to the frame base. Then, using stain, the interior of the structure is painted.

The body needs to be made larger than the base of the pouf, about a few centimeters. In this case, the blanks should be connected and coated with a varnish texture. To install the cover, you need to saw off the hinges 5 cm less than the body sides. This is necessary so that the fabric does not break when tying. The loop is fixed on the blank fabric, and then attached to the sides of the pouf. To make it convenient to perform these actions, the bench needs to be turned upside down.

Sheathing begins from the top. To do this, create the required shape of the upholstery and fix it with glue on the outside of the cover. If the pouf does not have a top, then foam rubber or other upholstery is attached on top of it. Then the sides are sheathed with this material. At the end, the product, if desired, is decorated with decorative elements, for example, tassels, rhinestones, a carriage or fabric bow.

Attention! In the absence of a clear scheme for creating a bench, you need to use ready-made model patterns and master classes. You need to calculate the capacity of the banquette in advance. For one person you will need 45 cm by 50 cm. More detailed information can be found in the photos of master classes from professional craftsmen.

In the case of creating a banquette with a large number of details, you should create a pattern, according to which you will subsequently form a decorative element of the interior.

Making a banquette is not difficult.Everyone can decorate it to their own taste. The main thing is to do everything according to the scheme and taking into account all the advice from more experienced craftsmen, giving preference to simple fabrics, cut, design and other materials.